DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY

Oral health services are predominantly urban oriented. To overcome this issue and make all speciality services available to the rural population, the Department of Public Health Dentistry has a holistic approach wherein the department trains the students to address problems related to the rural population. It strives to make the students complete oral physicians who can address problems from its root and believe in eradicating it completely. The department trains the students to motivate people by using street plays and health talks to address problems like personal hygiene, water conservation, air pollution etc.

Since the inception of the department in 1988, a number of health programmes (treatment and check up camps) comprising of diagnosis, restorative treatment, exodontias, oral prophylaxis, oral health awareness, general health awareness etc. have been conducted.

There are 16 satellite centers which are located in districts of Kodagu, Chickmagalur, Udupi, Uttar Kannada and North Kerala. These centres provide a complete spectrum of treatment from diagnosis to complete rehabilitation with speciality treatment provided free of cost.

Aims & Objectives Oral and dental care delivery to the masses at their doorsteps – An institutionalised approach. Orient students to the profession of dentistry, its development, philosophies and to the activities related to community oral health promotion. Provide the student with principles and working details required for administering dental practice effectively. Create awareness about oral and dental health among members of the community through activities of community organisations and professional bodies. Make the student aware of the prevailing or changing socio-economic conditions.

Faculty :

Name of Faculty

Designation

Year of joining

UG Teaching Experience

PG Teaching Experience

Ph.D Guide

Publications in Numbers

Books Published

Dr. Audrey Madonna D’Cruz

BDS, MDS, Reader

2010

7 years

-

-

30

-

Dr. Shilpa. M

BDS, MDS, Senior lecturer

2016

1 year 8 months

-

-

7

-

Dr. Deesha Kumari

BDS, MDS, Senior lecturer

2017

8 months

-

-

2

-

Dr. Sahana Maben

BDS, Tutor

2011

6 years 1 month

-

-

-

-

Dr. Bless Annie Philip

BDS, Tutor

2016

1 year 5 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Ayshath Sharmin

BDS, Tutor

2017

8 months

-

-

-

-

Dr.Jayashree K

BDS, Deputy dental surgeon

2003

14 years 6 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Deepa. D. Halgeri

BDS, Tutor

2010

7 years 6 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Diana Lavina D’Souza

BDS, Tutor

2006

11 years 11 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Maithri

BDS, Deputy dental surgeon

2003

14 years 2 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Nisha. P. Shetty

BDS, Tutor

2009

8 years 6 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Sheethal. J

BDS, Tutor

2012

5 years 3 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Prasanna. A.Chandan

BDS, Tutor

2012

5 years 2 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Niveditha Murthy

BDS, Tutor

2013

4 years 9 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Vandana. S.J

BDS, Tutor

2013

4 years 3 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Chethana Shashikanth

BDS, Tutor

2014

3 years 9 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Reena Janet D’Souza

BDS, Tutor

2014

3 years 7 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Pavitra. N. Hullur

BDS, Tutor

2015

2 years 11 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Charan Shetty

BDS, Tutor

2015

2 years 10 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Sana Shaikh

BDS, Tutor

2015

2 years 2 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Deeksha

BDS, Tutor

2016

1 year 8 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Reshma Cherian

BDS, Tutor

2017

1 year

-

-

-

-

Dr. Shantha. SP

BDS, Tutor

2017

7 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Shonith. S.Naik

BDS, Tutor

2017

6 months

-

-

-

-

Dr. Drithi Appachu. B

BDS, Tutor

2017

5 months

-

-

-

-

Courses offered: BDS

The Department of Community Dentistry is involved in training undergraduate students. Apart from lectures, exercises are designed to help the student understand the community aspects of dentistry. The students are required to submit a seminar on their allotted topics.

Field programs

House to House Survey - Assessment of Oral health status of the community using WHO proforma.